SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD 1TB

Pros

• +IP65 dust-and-water resistance — the most travel-ready build here
• +Molded carabiner loop clips straight to a camera bag
• +Up to 2,000MB/s read on a 20Gbps host, matching the far pricier T9
• +Smallest and lightest drive in this roundup
• +Lowest per-terabyte cost of the picks here

Cons

• −Earlier SanDisk Extreme drives had documented data-loss reports; this is the updated-firmware SKU, but keep a second copy
• −Full speed needs a 20Gbps host
• −1TB fills fast for 4K and RAW-heavy shooters
• −Less onboard management software than the Samsung or WD picks